It has always amazed me that media executives think their readers are so stupid that they can't detect the hypocrisy in this stance.

The media in general does an absolutely horseshit job covering itself. Usually it takes a rival competitor to point out the bad news, whether it's hiding buyouts and layoffs, misreporting circulation claims, or spinning falling profit margins.

Stupid of the paper not to publish the column. Have they heard of this invention called the Internet? It's not like they are the only news outlet anymore.

More people would have respect for the paper if they would have just taken their lumps and run the column. I understand if they don't want a habit made out of ripping themselves. But when you're chopping 32 jobs, it's newsworthy to your readers. They owe it to them to report.